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Telling Lies for Fun and Profit

A Manual for Fiction Writers

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Telling Lies for Fun and Profit

By: Lawrence Block
Narrated by: Lawrence Block
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Lawrence Block is a best-selling author of popular mystery fiction. With over 30 of his works in print, he is as prolific as he is skilled. This collection of essays and articlesfrom his Writer’s Digest columns has been in print for over 20 years. Here he provides invaluable advice to the aspiring writer and the established author. Featuring a witty and honest narration from the author himself, Block presents an illuminating look into the world of the professional writer.

©1981 Lawrence Block (P)2002 Recorded Books, LLC Writing & Publishing Fiction Words, Language & Grammar
Practical Writing Advice • Inspirational Content • Successful Writer Advice • Comprehensive Guidance • Authentic Insights

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Lawrence Block shares information he's gained over his years as a successful writer in a way that makes you feel like you're listening to an old friend. I love his sense of humor. Take his advice, find your own voice, and you can become a successful writer.

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I've listened to Telling Lies For Fun And Profit several times. It encourages me, gets me excited about writing, and reminds me that every writer has moments of struggle. We all doubt ourselves at times. The only way to improve and get your work out there is to read other works of fiction, learn your craft, and keep writing no matter what. Telling Lies For Fun And Profit is one audiobook that can help you put the pieces together.

Entertaining, Informative, And Fun To Listen To

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Outstanding and practical advice on the craft, and business, of writing. Would highly recommend to any aspiring or professional writer.

Beneficial for any writer

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Lawrence Block is a great resource for fiction writers. He has a friendly, informal no BS style that is easy to learn from. This book is a collection of columns from Writers Digest. So I knocked one star because there is a significant overlap with his excellent book From Plot To Paper.

Great book for writers

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It's a pretty cute, entertaining audio-book. While it does contains seeds of practical advice, it seemed to be more inspirational and encouraging to me than anything else. A nice listen for when you are tired of writing and want to know you are not alone.

inspirational

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The author has written a lot, and you can tell. The advice is given in a way which teaches in part by being well written itself. The humor and realness of the author is perhaps more inspiration than the advice itself, which is mostly quite general.

A great book from a real writer.

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